N.C. CJ/Ay
Vol. 7, No. 6
N.C. SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Tuesday, May 14, 1974
PHONE: 784-0085
Survey Hits Pollock
Department Mismanaged,
No Change Is Expected
In an effort to let Br.,Suderberg (our new Chancellor) know
of the problems (or lack of problems) of our Drama Dept, I have
made out a questionairie for Drama Students opinions. As yet I
have only 36 of a Dept, of students numbering in the eightys.
As far as I know, only one student has refused toKand one in.
I believe this is a good opportunity to express our voice to
a new ear. I sincerely hope you will help. At any rate, whether
you agree with the Inquiry or not, let me know SOKETHI«>. I have
been sitting outside the cafateria for quite some time. Some of
you have promised to turn one in to me there, but have'nt...some
of you live off campus and don't know about it. Therefor, since
Dr. Suderberg will be here for a visit very soon (Hay 16) I am
asking that you return those questionniries to > me by Wed. the
8th of May, If you don't I will assume that you have no opinion
to express or you prefer not to. NOTE: do not sign ynimVMHTMfini
name. I an more interested in your direct honesty, PI£ASE, IF
lOU CAHE DO SOKgTHmS.NCM.
Brad V(hite, uninterested Drajia Student
Please return them to me, or Sonny Linder, Missy Snelling, tjeku
or Steve Geiger or put in ay mail box (through the Mailroom-
-199-Z) or in the SCA box in the office of Student Activities
In the ConsDons Bldg* Thank you*
'We3j&s^
Renenb€r«***«M/lT 8th.•••Deadline
By JOHN HUBBARD
and AMY SALGANIK
Essay Staff Repwf«rs
Unofficial, partial results of a poll of
drama students sharply criticizes Ronald
Pollock, dean, and reveals deep
dissatisfaction with the department’s
organization, program and future.
In a tally of 53 survey forms, 41
students said they would not recommend
the present drama department to an
interested student applying here; eight
said they would.
Twenty-one votes were cast saying that
Pollock was “weak,” 28 saying he was
“incapable of running the department”
and 25 that he is “incompetent.” TTie
tallies for this question were inflated
because many students checked all three
boxes.
Ten students checked all three boxes; 7
See SURVEY, Pg. 2, Col. 1
Ward Responds: Survey
Unofficial, No Signatures
Cover letter with qaestionnaire. For Text see Page 12.
By ROBERT WARD
fi^ecial to the Essay
On April 20 Brad White wrote to me
with regard to various matters he wished
to pursue as the newly-elected president
of the SCA. The greatest emphasis in his
letter was on his and other students’
dissatisfaction with the Sdiool of Drama.
He also stated and I quote from his let
ter: “The whole ‘England Trip’ (which is
how students refer to it) is a farce. I have
heard students say and I agree, ‘if I
wanted to study in England, I would
have...I want to be an American actor.’
So why are they going? Here’s a
universal quote: ‘Because I don’t wanta
stay here and gamble any longer.’ This is
sad. I regret this coming up now, but it is
an issue that has been in the back of
everyone’s mind long enough. I like Ron
Pollock, but I feel that isn’t enough....he
has been more than kind to me, so at the
risk of being Brutus, I feel him totally
See WARD, Pg. 11, Col. 1
Debt Affects Beaux Arts
By MARSHALL THOMAS
Kssay staff Reporter
The Essay has learned that NCSA is
experiencing some acute financial dif
ficulties. According to Lewis Hawley,
director of the bu^et, the problem is
two-fold:
• The school has been the victim of
rampant inflation. That is, some things
that the school had to buy (heating oU,
electricity, etc.) have increased in price
far beyond what was budgeted for tiiose
items.
• The NCSA Foundation, also suffering
financial problems of its own, has been
unable to pay the school the money for
grants and scholarships that it has given
for the second and thiitl trimesters. This
sum is approximately $90,000, according
to Martin Sokoloff, the school’s ad
ministrative director.
Steps are being taken to deal with this
problem. Bill Parrish, the school’s
purchasing agent, has frozen all pur
chase orders. This means that nothing
may be bought, or money spent, with out
Sokoloff’s approval. Everytime there is a
request, its importance must be proven
to Sokoloff’s satisfaction. He will then
instruct Parrish to issue a purchase
order for the necessary items.
The Beaux Arts Ball, wWch is being
planned by the SCA and the Beaux Arts
Ball planning committee, has come
under Sokoloff’s scrutiny. The SCA
originally budgeted $650 for the event
($^ for the band, $^ for decorations,
etc.). In the course of planning, Paul
Pavis, the scene desi^er for the event,
and Steve Gilles, lighting designer,
realized that they would probably need
more than $250, maybe as much as $400,
to turn out a suitable environment for the
fest.
Sokoloff decided that the total amount
that the sdiool could afford for the event
was $600, and since the contract for the
band (“(lore and the Upsetters”) has
already been signed for Pavis and
Gilles have just $200 to work with.
Small Reserve Exists
Sokoloff said that although all of the
school’s budgeted money has been spent,
a small reserve exists, if the state office
See DEBT, Pg. 4, Col. 1
Suderburg
Here For
Working Visit
By PRUDENCE MASON
Essay Staff Reporter
Dr. Robert Suderburg, chancellor-elect
of NCSA, will pay a week-long visit to
NCSA with his wife Elizabeth, a soprano.
The Suderburgs will arrive at 10:00 a.m.
on May 16.
The Suderburgs will have a busy
schedule planned for them including
meetings with school administrators,
community, officials, a press
party, lunches with members of various
boards and foundations connected with
the school, a portrait unveiling, an or
chestra concert, and trytag to find
schools for their children Erica, four, and
Jonathon, nine.
The first event p^lanned for the new
chancellor and his i^e is a press party at
Chancellor Robert Ward’s residence at
which radio, television and press people
will be present.
On May 17 Suderburg will lundi with
the board of directors of tiie Winston-
Salem Chamber of Commerce and will
have dinner with members of the board
of directors of the Mary Reynolds
See SUDERBURG, Pg. 3, Col. 3
Campus (UN) Security Problems
By PRUDENCE MASON
Essay Staff Reporter
Poor administration and lack of
student co operation are contributing
factors to security problems on the NCSA
campus.
Interviews with administrative
director Martin Sokoloff and campus
security guards C.E. Aldridge, James
Criner and Bill Logan, and Chris Grace,
Marriott employee in charge of main
tenance and grounds, brou^t out these
facts.
At preset, the security guards have an
administrative superior, but no one who
is operationally in charge. The guards
have no car, no office and are not in
formed of the student services staff.
Grace says he is “administratively” in
charge of the security guards, but not
“operationally” in conunand. He must
go to his immediate superiors Sokoloff or
Chancellor Robert Ward to order changes
in the operation of the security force.
Car Broken
The guard’s patrol car ( a used police
car bought at an auction) has broken
See SECURITY. Pg. 11, Col. 1
J.F. Logglns, Security Guard